"You stupid, foolish girl!" The Pharaoh roared, "Why would you even think of doing that?!" He demanded and kicked her again.
Now, most people, when put into this situation, would kneel and beg for forgiveness. That's what Pharaoh expected her to do, but she got right up without wincing. Anck-su-namun walked right up to the Pharaoh and looked him in the eye.
"I saved his life." She growled. The Pharaoh was taken aback by her attitude. Alright, He thought, Let's see how much she's got. And kicked her again. And, again, Anck-su-namun stood up straight without wincing.
"He needs medical help!" She cried.
"You touched him!" He spat, and slapped her across the face. Again, not a single flinch.
"He was drowning!"
"You never had my permission to jump in after him!"
"Since when do you need permission to save a person's life?! He would've died if I hadn't saved him, and you were just gonna let him..." She couldn't finish the sentence.
The Pharaoh was turning red with anger. He knew she was right, but he was Pharaoh, and what he said, goes. Why was she so spirited and stubborn?
"He is the High Priest of Osiris! The second most powerful man in Egypt! And you would've just let him die?" She cried.
"And I suppose you would've done the same for me?" He sneered mockingly.
"Yes, I would."
Why, oh why did she have to be so headstrong and confident?
"And what about one of them? The peasants?" He demanded.
"Of course. A person is a person, and their life is as equally valuable to them as yours is to you."
Why, oh why?
"He would've died anyway! He touched you, and the punishment to that is death!" Pharaoh retorted.
"I touched him!"
"Same thing!"
"NO!"
"What is it you want?!" He screamed.
"He is the best and only physician in Thebes, and he's the one who's hurt!"
"And you want to help him?" He jeered.
"Yes!"
"No."
"Why not?! He's hurt! You can't deny hurt people medicine! It's just not right!"
The Pharaoh knew he was losing. All the peasants were on her side, it seemed.
"Arg! FINE!" He cried, red as a beet, "Take him and go, but you are to return to the palace as soon as he is healed, do you understand?!"
She nodded slightly and went to help Imhotep up. 'Sexy bitch.' The Pharaoh thought as he boarded the boat, which was now facing the other direction in preparation to go back to the palace.